Pollinator Partners News Today

Penn State Extension Master Gardener Deb Christopher wants people to learn what to feed their local monarch butterflies. “Once you know what’s good for the monarchs, you know what’s good for most of the other pollinators,” she said. Christopher is part of the Westmoreland Pollinator Partners, a consortium of 26

Spring’s arrival brings two programs to Westmoreland County to guide backyard gardeners in selecting plants for their property that are attractive to the senses and to migrating butterflies. The staff of the Penguin Court preserve in Laughlintown on Tuesday will lead a virtual program on creating a “Monarch Waystation,” or

Westmoreland County’s origins date to 21⁄2 centuries ago when local pioneering settlers wanted their own courthouse instead of having to trek to Bedford to settle legal disputes. Sunday marks the 250th anniversary — or semiquincentennial — of when the county officially was formed from a portion of Bedford County. It